Manihot esculenta Crantz

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  8 km W of Iscozacín; Agricutural field of Jorge Hurtado

• Elevation

  Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.15, -75.23

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

VOUCHER SPECIMEN FOR ^
IPGRI IPGRIGERMPLASM ACCESSION
Please report any re-identification of the specimen to:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
142 Via delle Sette Chiese, 00145 Rome Italy
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN: CASSAVA OF PERU
7569	Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
-	Villa Amerika, 8 km W. of Iscozacin/
Oxapampa, Pasco; humid tropical forest; 360m;
10°09'S, 75°14'W.
-	Agricultural field of Jorge Hurtado.
-	Shrub, 2m; stem burgundy-silver; petiole
green; veins white; sepals cream/purple, disc
orange; roots conical, smooth, surface red-
brown, inner skin pink-purple.
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Use; Tuber is edible and can be made into
'Masato' (cassava beer).
J. Salick and S. Knapp	14 July 1986
Special thanks to PEPP, IBPGR and
The Mellon Foundation
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